The Fleshtones are Peter Zaremba (vocals, harmonica, & organ), Keith Streng (guitar & vocals), Bill Milhizer (drums & vocals), and Ken Fox (bass & vocals). Based in Brooklyn, New York, the quartet's origins lie just a few miles north in Queens, where in 1975 Streng and original bass player Marek Pakulski rented "The House," as it was infamously known, and found instruments down in the basement. To quote Keith: "How and why The Fleshtones started was that there was a place to do it!" Countless "Blue Whale Bashes," Lower East Side sightings, and an endless string of gigs and records later, The Fleshtones continue to record and perform with a wit, passion, and energy that few bands can top.

Remember, The Fleshtones can't change their luck, but they can change your mind! Come on in, and let's have a good time!

Diggin' It Down Under  5 13 2012

Apparently all went well for the 'Tones in Australia for Dig It Up! and positive feedback was recieved from young and old. The feeling in the band is that the visit went past past rather too quickly and that a return journey, air fares permitting, would be good idea. Perhaps sooner rather than nineteen years later though! Until then, read what Peter has to say about it all over on his Busybuddy blog. A dig around Google produces glowing reports for the shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Action photos taken at all three can be be found on the Mess+Noise website. Most reviewers appear impressed with the band's approach to stagecraft and aware of the influences which helped to shape Super Rock. There remain one or two that remain wary of a band ready to "make show" but I suppose there will always be people who are sceptical about the fun element in RnR. Posted By Steve Coleman Add Comment | View Comments (0)

Headline Dates In Australia  4 17 2012

Just in is news that The Fleshtones will play two headline shows in Australia at The Sandringam Hotel, Sydney on Tuesday 24th April and Yah Yahs, Melbourne on Friday 27th April. Steve Wynn will join the band on both dates. Posted By Steve Coleman Add Comment | View Comments (2)

Roots & Roses  4 September 2012

The Fleshtones briefly return to Europe on 1st May with an appearance at the Roots & Roses Festival in Lessines, Belgium. The line-up for the one day festival includes The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Legendary Shack Shakers, and Barrence Whitfield and the Savages so it should be quite a day of rock'n'roll. The Fleshtones take the stage at around 5pm. Posted By Steve Coleman Add Comment | View Comments (0)

Pictures from France  3 31 2012

My thanks to Olivier Païssé for kindly sending along a few photos he took at Le Transbordeur in Lyon-Villeurbanne on March 12, 2012. Head over to the Gallery section to catch up with the 'Tones in recent action in France. Posted By Steve Coleman Add Comment | View Comments (0)

Dig It Up!  3 14 2012

The Fleshtones return to Australia in April to participate in the Dig It Up! festival at the request of The Hoodoo Gurus. It's the 'Tones first trip "down under" since the release of "Powerstance" over twenty years ago and comes after the fantastic work that local label Raven Records did in repackaging the band's material on IRS. Gigs are scheduled in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with further engagements to be added. If you are an Australian promotor and interested in an evening of Super Rock then please contact the FHOF. The guys are psyched about their return to OZ as they received such a warm receiption last time but are slightly disapointed that the trip will coincide with the end of the cricket season. Baseball, anyone! Posted By Steve Coleman Add Comment | View Comments (0)

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